The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

Former Goldenhorse lead singer Kirsten Morrell denies her new solo project has been a long time coming - but it kind of was.
Over 20 years ago, iconic Kiwi pop band Goldenhorse was putting out music - but since the group broke up, Morrell stayed involved in the scene.
She released her first solo album in 2010 and her second album, Morrelium, recently came out last Friday.
"I'd been pent-up creatively for years, I didn't feel permission because of the Goldenhorse hiatus thing - I didn't feel a permission to be me or to be free creatively."
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Kiwi actor Karl Urban's managed to find significant success overseas, but he's returned to New Zealand for his new role in an upcoming local film.
Between The Boys, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, and Thor: Ragnarok, his credit list of big international hits is extensive.
He returned to star in Andrew Nicol’s new film I, Object back in 2024 and he says it's great to be filming near where he grew up.
"I was actually shooting over in Australia and I was approached to do the voice of one of the objects in the movie, and then I promptly got another callback saying - 'would you consider the role of Frank?' And it seemed to me I've had a lot of fun doing that and I really wanted to work with Andrew."
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No Prisoners by Ellis Blake. Hannah Lyon is a brilliant physicist whose husband disappears and when the police don’t take much interest, takes matters into her own hands, uncovering not only the truth of what happened to him, but also another dark secret from her family’s past. Set in New Mexico, this is actually written by a Kiwi author.
Getting Away with Murder by Shari Lapena. Jill and Ted live the good life in Manhattan, but when their extravagance and poor investments catch up with them they come up with a deadly plan to secure their future.
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Megan Singleton's journey's continue - and she's currently seeing what Fiji has to offer.
She's on a 'multi-generational' holiday, and she's observed there seems to be a lot to offer for young families, from pools, to beaches to dining.
She joined Francesca to explain further.
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This week on the Sunday panel, director at 818 Chris Henry and partner at Freebairn and Hehir Liam Hehir joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Stuart Nash has stepped away from NZ First after accusing Napier MP Katie Nimon of being lazy - and copping backlash from all sides of the political aisle. Are we surprised about this? Do we think this is the right call?
National recently announced that if they got re-elected, they'd gradually extend paid parental leave to 30 weeks by 2029, with a longer-term goal of reaching 40 weeks. Do we think this is a good idea? Is National taking advantage of the Stuart Nash controversy?
There's a new trend - dopamine apps let you fill out a food delivery order or an online shopping cart without delivering anything. But do we think this is a good idea?
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